Louisiana State Penitentiary

Are you looking for somebody in prison at Louisiana State Penitentiary? Louisiana State Penitentiary is a state prison in the Louisiana state prison system. This page tells you about anything you might want to know about Louisiana State Penitentiary,like: Find an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary. Visitation information. The address and phone number at Louisiana State Penitentiary Mailing or sending money to an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary. And much more…

General Prison Information

Contact Information

In this section you will find the street address and mailing address for Louisiana State Penitentiary. Use the mailing address if you are sending a letter or package to a prisoner there, and make sure to use the physical address if you need to know the location of Louisiana State Penitentiary.

Mailing Address

You should read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information below if you are going to mail a package or letter to someone in prison to make sure that you correctly address the package or letter, and do the right procedure for sending a letter or package. If you don’t follow the correct protocol, the letter or package might not get delivered.

Inmate and Staff Statistics

Inmate Email

To email a letter to an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary you must use an specific procedure to ensure that the email message gets to your inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prisoners are not permitted to access the internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are important steps that you must follow when mailing mail to a prisoner. If you don’t follow the procedures then the letters and packages might not make it there.

Before you send anything, be sure to read the links below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution officials open and read and inspect all incoming general mail and packages. Received general postal correspondence is read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security and safety or watch a problem confronting inmates.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Here is the format for how you must address a letter or package to a prisoner at Louisiana State Penitentiary:

Inmate Money

Every prison has a Commissary that serves to provide prisoners a bank type account for inmate money and for buying items not issued by the correctional facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Friends, family, or other people may add funds into these accounts by sending it by Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send inmates money in the mail and have to send the moneyh to the address below and do so in accordance with the steps shows below:

The deposit have to be in the form of a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a post office money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day hold period, and in this time the prisoner will not have access to the money. The Bureau of Prisons will send back funds that don’t have correct prisoner info if the envelope you sent it in has an adequate return address. Cash and personal checks cannot be accepted for deposit so do not send cash or checks.

Inmate Locator

Prisoners are from time to time transported to different prisons throughout the Louisiana prison system, so you might need to locate the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click the link here to find an state prisoner.Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you visit an inmate at Louisiana State Penitentiary, be sure that you know the following information:

Visitation Schedule

Visitation Rules

Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each Louisiana prison has its own rules for inmate visitation and they are changed frequently. The rules discussed here might be changed by the time you are reading this, so be sure to also check Louisiana State Penitentiary’s website to read the most up to date visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The visitation guard ensures each visitor signs the prisoner visitors log when they enter the institution and upon departure.

Identification Required

Photo identification of visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of identification are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; although, a state picture id is OK.

For all of the points shown below, read the main Louisiana State Penitentiary site as this information is updated often:

Visitation Rules

Visitation Dress Code

Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation

Special Rules For Childred, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

The right to protection from the accused.

The right to notification.

The right to attend proceedings.

The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.

The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.

The right to restitution.

The right to a speedy trial.

The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.

Parents and guardians of minor victims.

Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.

Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.